in the closet
/ɪn ðə ˈklɔzɪt/
UK: /ɪn ðə ˈklɒzɪt/
in the closet
English
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Definition
Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.
Example Sentences
- "Was he in control of that narrative? Most likely not. If he’d had the choice, he would have stayed in the closet."
- "She's in the closet about her gambling addiction."
- "She's in the gambling-addiction closet."
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